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Central Fire Station Clinton MA 1910s Horse-Drawn Steamer Hook Ladder Postcard
A vivid early 1900s color-printed postcard of the Central Fire Station in Clinton, Massachusetts, showing three horse-drawn companies — Clinton Steamer 1, Steamer Hose, and the Franklin Hook & Ladder — posed at full dress in front of the station's open bays. Multiple hitched teams stand ready while uniformed firefighters man their rigs, capturing a lively documentary moment from the pre-motorized era of American municipal firefighting.
- Horse-drawn steamer, hose wagon, and hook-and-ladder apparatus with uniformed crews visible
- Bay signage legible: Clinton Steamer 1 · Steamer Hose · Franklin Hook & Ladder
- Divided Back era, circa 1907–1915; 1-cent green Washington stamp affixed
- Postmarked Clinton, MA; message addressed to a recipient in Haverhill, Massachusetts
- Publisher catalog number P-11772 printed lower left front
Condition
Good used condition overall. Front shows light age toning and mild corner wear; the colorful lithograph image remains bright and legible. Postmarked Clinton, MA with 1-cent green Washington stamp; message and address fully written on reverse.
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